ReviewJournal of nanobiotechnology2025
A bibliometric analysis of hydrogel research in various fields: the trends and evolution of hydrogel application.
Review in Journal of nanobiotechnology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
10 citing papers in PubMed.
- Hydrogel microneedles functioning in pathological surroundings: where soft materials overcome hard scars.Materials today. Bio · 2026Review
- Hydrogel-Based Systems in Intrauterine Adhesions: Bridging the Gap from Bench to Bedside.Advanced healthcare materials · 2026Review
- Multifunctional Hydrogels for Diabetic Wound Healing: Design Strategies and Microenvironmental Remodeling Mechanisms.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Epithelial Sodium Channel in the Respiratory System: A Bibliometric Review of Recent Studies.Biology · 2026Review
- Snail Mucus-Inspired Interface: A Resilient and Self-Healing Double-Network Hydrogel Polymer Electrolyte for Flexible Supercapacitors.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Hierarchical assembly of traditional chinese medicine-based hydrogels for wound healing.Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2026Review
- High Entanglement in Hydrogels: From Polymer Physics to Robust Mechanics.Polymer science & technology (Washington, D.C.) · 2026Review
- Engineering Polyampholytes for Energy Storage Devices: Conductivity, Selectivity, and Durability.Polymers · 2025Review
- Metal-Ion-Free Preparation of κ-Carrageenan/Cellulose Hydrogel Beads Using an Ionic Liquid Mixture for Effective Cationic Dye Removal.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Mapping and visualization of global research progress on autophagy in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and metabolic syndrome: a bibliometric analysis (2009-2024).Frontiers in medicine · 2025Review
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
12 authors.
Funding
Abstract
Hydrogel, a polymer material with a three-dimensional structure, has considerably expanded in research across multiple fields lately. However, the lack of a comprehensive review integrating the research status of hydrogel across diverse fields has hindered the development of hydrogel. This bibliometric analysis reviewed the hydrogel-related research over the past decades, emphasizing the evolution, status, and future directions within a multitude of fields, such as materials science, chemistry, polymer science, engineering, physics, biochemistry molecular biology, pharmacology pharmacy, cell biology, biotechnology applied microbiology, etc. We encapsulated applications and the potential of hydrogel in wound healing, drug delivery, cell encapsulation, bioprinting, tissue engineering, electronic products, environment applications, and disease treatment. This study integrated the current matrix system and characteristics of hydrogels, aiming to offer a cross-field reference for hydrogel researchers and promote the advancement of hydrogel research. Furthermore, we proposed a novel and reproducible bibliometric research paradigm, which can provide a more comprehensive analysis of the trends and trajectory of a research field.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.